Pig rescue

Firefighters rescued a pig which was trapped in mud.

Crews from Great Baddow and Chelmsford, including our Animal Rescue Unit, attended Cock Green Road, Felsted today at 9.18am.

An eight-year-old pig called Dolly, weighing about 200kg (31 stone), was trapped and in distress.

Crew Manager Lewis Black said: "The pig had lied down in its sty but got stuck in the mud could not get herself up.

"Crews worked in difficult conditions using strops (specialist straps for lifting), glide sheets and a fair bit of brute force to get her upright. 

"It was the Animal Rescue Unit's first incident involving a pig and crews were delighted to able to help the owner and see Dolly back to herself."

Crews got Dolly back on her trotters at 10.03am left her to hog the limelight.